1877 ⟶ Billy the Kid's First Murder

August 17: Henry McCarty (who later becomes Billy the Kid) k...
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🔪 Billy the Kid's First Murder

August 17: Henry McCarty (who later becomes Billy the Kid) kills a blacksmith named Francis Cahill who becomes his first murder victim.⟶
Billy the Kid's First Murder (1877)
American WestMurderViolenceCrimeNew Mexico
United StatesUnited States

⛏️ Rock Springs Massacre: Miners Attack Chinese Immigrants

Rock Springs massacre: White miners rioted, killing at least 28 Chinese immigrant miners.⟶
Rock Springs Massacre: Miners Attack Chinese Immigrants (1885)
ImmigrationViolenceRacismXenophobia
United StatesUnited States

💥 Bath School Disaster: Mass Murder in Michigan

May 18: The Bath School disaster, a series of violent attacks by Andrew Kehoe results in 45 deaths in Michigan, USA.⟶
Bath School Disaster: Mass Murder in Michigan (1927)
Mass MurderViolenceCrimeEducation
United StatesUnited States

🔫 Saint Valentine's Day Massacre

February 14: Saint Valentine's Day Massacre, the murder of seven members and associates of Chicago's North Side Gang.⟶
Saint Valentine's Day Massacre (1929)
Organized CrimeProhibitionChicagoCrimeViolence
United StatesUnited States

👶 Lindbergh Baby Kidnapped

March 1: Lindbergh kidnapping.⟶
Lindbergh Baby Kidnapped (1932)
KidnappingCrimeMurderGreat DepressionCelebrity
United StatesUnited States

🔪 Manson Family Murders in Los Angeles

August 8 – 9: The Manson Family Murders – Under Charles Manson's orders, his followers, the "Manson Family" cult, enter the home of Hollywood actress Sharon Tate and murder her and four others.⟶
Manson Family Murders in Los Angeles (1969)
CultsMurderCrimeHollywoodSocial Unrest
United StatesUnited States